• The Mother's Bracelet is a timeless setting to display your child's winning gemstone.  The gem is expertly set for maximum light reflection and to frame the gemstone in its natural splendor as it dangles from the wrist.   The Moon Over Mountains symbol is etched on each side of the mounting and the bracelet features a polished heart-shaped disk.

    The alluring Mother's Bracelet will become an heirloom to always remind a mother of her child.

  • Four Keepsakes in One Beautiful Collection

    If your child was an Orange County contest winner between 1993 and 2026, you can preserve their heartfelt essay with the new Winning Words Collection. The Winning Words Collection transforms words into four unforgettable keepsakes. Whether displayed in a frame, tucked inside a favorite book, carried in a wallet, or placed into a bottle of glowing starstones beside one's bed, each piece becomes a lasting memory.
    The largest certificate displays the official gold-toned metallic star seal. The smallest certificate can be signed by your child, rolled into a small scroll, and inserted into the enclosed glass bottle.

    Personalized for Every Winning Student

    Every collection is personalized using the original winning essay from our archives.

    Professionally printed on elegant 22-lb bond vintage-inspired 8.5″ X 11″ vintage-inspired parchment, the collection includes 4-in-1 certificates: • 5” x 7” certificate • 2″ x 4.75″ Bookmark • 2″ x 3″ Wallet-size certificate • 1” x 1.5″ Miniature certificate for Words in a Bottle. Included is: • 10 ml Glass bottle with glowing starstones.

    Simply provide: •your child's name, •the approximate year and grade they won, and •the school they attended.

    For Orange County schools, we maintain every winning essay dating back to 1993.

    Glowing Starstones and Words in a Bottle

    The included Words in a Bottle contains glowing starstones that absorb sunlight or indoor light and glow afterward, symbolizing how words shine long after they are written.

    The Winning Words Collection creates a meaningful heirloom that can be passed from generation to generation.

    After being charged with sunlight or bright indoor lighting, the starstones glow for several minutes and continue to shimmer for hours. The starstones are created with safe and non-toxic materials. Since the bottle is glass and contains small components, it is not appropriate for small children.
    Each collection is packaged in a protective box to arrive safely and ready to be cut, framed, laminated, or rolled into a scroll. Photos shown are samples for inspiration and presentation only and do not include frames.
  • Two hearts, one song. The distinct 14K gold Mother's Duet displays two gemstones in any combination. The design symbolizes two children who have won the contest, for one child who has won twice, or both the mother and her child. The Mother’s Duet ring holds more than stone and metal.  It holds every note you’ve ever shared—the quiet ones, the soaring ones, the ones only we can hear. Forever dancing in rhythm, forever singing as one. Mother’s Duet was uniquely designed to symbolize a mother’s two children or one child who has won twice in the contest.   The enchanting floating hearts and cathedral arch give the Mother’s Duet its charming personality.  Each Duet ring is cast in 14K gold or sterling silver.    
  • Oval flame, glowing east to west Like the sun lying down to rest She is the calm before stars rise The quiet fire beneath the skies The 14K gold Mother's Serenity securely embraces your child's winning gemstone as an eternal reminder of your love.  Smooth bezeled design offers a calming view at every angle and displays soaring wings on each side.   The Mother's Wings will be loved and worn every day as a constant reminder of a child. Every Mother's Serenity ring is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime.  
  • The enchanting 14K gold Mother's Encore symbolizes three children who have won the contest or one child who has won three different times. Exciting at every angle, Mother's Encore displays two gemstones in any combination.  Etched with the Moon Over Mountains® insignia on the sides.  The rabbit-ear bail is oversized to accommodate larger chains. The Mother's Encore will be loved and worn every day. Every Mother's Encore pendant is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime.  
  • The mesmerizing  Mother's Promise pendant embraces your child’s winning gemstone with an intriguing design representing noble promises. The gemstone is hand-set to maximize sparkle.   Mother’s Promise summons positive virtues and always reminds a mother of her child. Intended to be worn every day, Mother's Promise will become an heirloom that will be passed down for generations. The pendant contains the Living Promises: 1. Be kind. 2. Be giving. 3. Be forgiving. 4. Be thankful. 5. Be joyful. 6. Be mindful. 7. Be brave. 8. Know.
  • The captivating 14K gold Solitaire earrings display garnets or amethysts in four prongs.

    The airy, open design allows the gems to be set for maximum light reflection and to frame the gemstones in their natural splendor.  Intended to be worn every day, the Solitaire earrings will become an heirloom to always remind a mother of her child.
  • The enchanting 14K gold Diamond Encore displays a bright diamond that serves as a beacon for two gemstones in any combination. Exciting view at every angle and is open and airy. Etched with Moon Over Mountains® insignia on the sides. Many moms like the Diamond Encore because it can symbolize two children who have won the contest or one child who has won two different times.  The Diamond Encore will be loved and worn every day. The rabbit-ear bail is oversized to accommodate larger chains. Every Diamond Encore pendant is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime.
  • The 14K Solitaire ring is artistically etched with a heart motif on each side with a cathedral arch to elevate the gemstone.  Delicate yet sturdy, the Solitaire ring will render a lifetime of cherished memories of your child. Every Solitaire ring is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime.
  • The 14K gold Hearts and Angels™ pendant was designed to hold precious memories and to summon positive virtues.  In the negative spaces, Watson cleverly etched four hearts and four angels that embrace your child’s winning gemstone.   Intended to be worn every day, the Hearts and Angels pendant will become an heirloom that will be passed down for generations.  The pendant contains the Living Promises: 1. Be kind. 2. Be giving. 3. Be forgiving. 4. Be thankful. 5. Be joyful. 6. Be mindful. 7. Be brave. 8. Know. The bail is slightly oversized to accommodate larger chains. Every Hearts and Angels pendant is individually hand-crafted by our master jewelers to last a lifetime.
  • Mom Mug

    $12.95
    Our famous sleek-designed quality heavy-duty ceramic mug displays Why Mom Deserves a Diamond logo on two sides.  Popular 11 oz. size. Dishwasher safe. Makes a great gift that will preserve precious memories.
  • A Legendary Story of Perseverance.

    Moon Over Mountains: The Search for Mom is a powerful memoir of adoption and the lifelong quest to discover one's origins. In this deeply personal narrative, Diamond Mike Watson recounts his twenty-year search for the woman who gave him life.

    The end of his journey revealed a shocking discovery: his birthmother had died before he could find her. Before her death, she carried a secret to her grave- her baby was stillborn.  For nearly four decades, while a family grieved a child they believed had never lived, that child was alive, searching for a family who never knew he existed.

    Born in Indianapolis in 1958 and adopted at three days old, Watson was raised by loving adoptive parents in Southern Indiana. Although he felt loved, two questions forever haunted him - Who am I and where did I come from?

    Beginning as a teenager armed with only his birthmother's name, a hospital bill, and a long-forgotten address, Watson embarks on a decades-long journey of dead ends and sealed records. His quest for one person transforms into the remarkable reunion of an entire family separated by decades of secrecy and loss.

    Moon Over Mountains also offers insight into the history of closed adoptions in America and the challenges adoptees face when seeking access to their own records. Blended with lessons about forgiveness and the unconditional right to know where we came from, the memoir is enriched by vivid childhood memories and humorous adventures. Readers interested in adoption memoirs and family history will find this book deeply moving.

    At its heart, Moon Over Mountains is a story of love -the love of a mother who raised a child, the love of a woman who made the difficult decision of relinquishment, and the love that inspires a son to spend a lifetime searching for the truth.

    The conclusion of Watson's journey unfolds into the beginning of yet another- the search for his missing sister, Deborah Kay.

    Moon Over Mountains continues to be an unparalleled chronicle of human spirit and a testament that all things are possible through intention and perseverance.

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